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- Bicycle rear-view mirror designed to fit Shimano STI levers
- Easy-to-mount design puts mirror in ideal spot to see cars
- Unobtrusive location lets you shift and stop safely at all times
- Attaches to either left-side or right-side shift/brake lever
- Comes with all necessary tools; engineered to fit most STI levers
Product Description
Mirrycle Road Mirror was developed exclusively to fit Shimano STI shifter/brake levers while allowing the continued comfortable use of the lever. With a minimum of included parts, the Road Mirror is ingeniously engineered to fit almost all the different STI levers. A lot of emphasis has been placed on the design of the Mirrycle Road Mirror so it blends elegantly with today’s bicycle components.Amazon.com Product Description
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Mirrycle Road STI Bicycle Mirror
November 26, 2009 at 2:37 am
If you used the old style that was secured inline with the brake cable on the old style brake levers on road bikes circa 1980 then this is the same thing but fits new brake/shifter combination sets. thanks mirrcyle. The attachment is a little movable but secure and doesn’t vibrate/shake.
Rating: 5 / 5
November 26, 2009 at 4:20 am
I was afraid this was going to be hokey (and some inquiries by bike professionals have inferred as much), but I am pleased with this purchase. I’ve had the mountain bike version, so was already familiar with the hardware. The mirror seems secure, but it did not fit as instructed. I have one of the configurations listed as needing the full shim, but I could not get the shim on. Hopefully this will not present a problem later on. After having gotten used to having a big mirror on my hybrid, to have the same style of mirror on my road bike has given me peace of mind in commute traffic.
Rating: 4 / 5
November 26, 2009 at 6:57 am
I bought two of these, one for my bike and one for my wife’s. We each have road bikes with different types of shift/brake levers, and these fit perfectly when I used the included shim. I am completely impressed with how well I can see traffic coming behind me just by barely glancing to my left. I’m not sure how I ever cycled without this, except I had avoided mirrors because they just don’t look that cool. Getting hit from behind doesn’t seem too cool either however, and a small mirror shouldn’t slow you down. It might slow Lance down, but I think you’ll be fine.
The assembly of the mirror is very straight-forward with easy to follow directions. I do recommend that you use a small multi-tool however if you have one instead of the supplied hex wrenches as the screws required for assembly fit VERY tightly into their brass housings. You will get better torque and save your fingers some pain if you have a nicer set of hex wrenches to use.
Once assembled, simply lift the rubber hood of the shift/brake lever off and you will see a small plastic knob that the rubber hood hooks onto. Slide the mirror base over this knob to secure it to the bike. An instruction sheet will tell you whether you need to use a shim or not, but here is where you might not want to follow the directions. According to the directions I did not need a shim for my shift/brake levers. However, the mirror base would not tighten properly onto the plastic knob, so I tried using the half shim that was included in the package. I was able to slide the mirror base back onto the knob, but it was much more secure and tightened up nicely. The shims are easy to put on and remove so a little experimentation will help you get your mirror secure. Once you are done, you’ll have to work a bit to stretch the rubber hood back over the mirror base. Note here as well that there will be a small gap between the rubber hood and the brake lever. It does not affect the function, but the gap is created by the insertion of the mirror base between the hood and the levers.
We were able to test the durability this weekend as well. I had just put this mirror on my wife’s bike and we went for a ride. She had stopped and unclipped her right foot, but not her left. She turned to reach for something in her seat bag and lost her balance, falling to her left as she was not able to get her foot unclipped in time. The mirror was the only thing to hit the pavement as it sticks out, the rest of the bike landed on top of her. It folded the mirror arm in, but did not break. In fact, there was only the slightest scuffing on the outer edge of the plastic mirror housing where it had hit the pavement. I had fully expected it to break, but it did not break or come off the bike.
A great product at a great price. I’m going to buy more in case we do manage to break these at some point or they stop making them. Hopefully more cyclists will stop worrying about how cool they look and start thinking about ways to make their ride safer every day.
Rating: 5 / 5
November 26, 2009 at 8:17 am
After reading reviews before I purchased and installed mirror om my road bike. Spent too much time trying to adjust to give a clear view behind me, seems my elbow is always in the way, could live with that but the vibration of the mirror on the uneven roads is bad, might be good for super smooth roads.
Rating: 2 / 5
November 26, 2009 at 11:16 am
I installed this on my road bike and I am pleased with it. Very stable and the view is better than any bike mirror I have used. This is designed for bikes with STI shifters and it will snap right in after pulling on the rubber hood real hard.
Rating: 5 / 5